1970s Red Hand Painted Char Jacket designer-ossie-clark A V neck has the

A V neck has the fabric set the opposite way for a bit of visual interest and the gown flows from the shoulders in a gentle swoop to the floor

Its a fantastic sexy look and gives this LBD a great vixen twist

The bodice is otherwise simple and that glimpse of skin overtly sexy

It has almost an Edwardian Pannier feel to it and I am crushed that there is no longer a label present as I am certain it would be a piece made by a well known design house

The dropped waist has a lattice work of sequins - this same lattice detailing is also on the bottom hem of the top

1970s Red Hand Painted Char Jacket designer-ossie-clark A V neck has theThe Char label is one of the best of the hand made hippie chic labels from the sixties and seventies and has a cult like following and I have a couple of really unusual pieces to share! I am still having that little hippie chic bohemian moment this season so forgive me the indulgence of sharing it with you. There is just something about these late 1960s, early 1970s hand made, (and often made to order), soft as butter leathers that just feel right for